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CHAPTER IV. 



Silage System and Soil Fertility. 



Helps maintain soil fertility Every crop grown robs soil 

 of fertilizing elements Restoration has vital bearing 

 on our crop yields Value of barnyard manure Every 

 farm a manure factory with silage Keeping fertility 

 on the farm 42-47 



CHAPTER V. 

 How to Build a Silo. 



Silos General requirements for silo structures On the 

 size of silo required On the form of silos Relations 

 of horizontal feeding Area and number of cows kept 

 Location of the silo Different types of silo struc- 

 tures Round wooden silos The silo roof Modifica- 

 tions of the Wisconsin Silo Plastered round wooden 

 Silos Brick-lined Silos Stave Silos Cheap Stave 

 Silos A modification of a Stave Silo Connecting 

 round silos with the barn Other forms of round silos 

 Brick and stone Silos Silos in the barn Octagonal 

 Silos Cost and estimates for different kinds 48-120 



CHAPTER VI. 

 Concrete or Cement Silos. 



"The silo of the future" where permanence is desired 

 Possibilities of reinforced concrete Continuous hollow 



walls Importance of strong foundation A Missouri 



concrete silo "Forms" used for monolithic wall Ce- 

 ment Blocks; how made To maintain cement lining 

 Reinforced cement blocks Cement block silos de- 

 scribed 121-132 



CHAPTER VII. 



Silage Crops Indian Corn Silos best adapted to corn 

 culture and preparation of land Varieties of corn for 

 the silo Time of cutting corn for the silo Methods of 

 planting corn Other silage crops 133-143 



